Benjamin Makanga the District Councillor for Nakaseke sub county says that he supports the move saying there is public outcry that government buys medicine and inject a lot of money in infrastructure development but access to health services remain a challenge.
Read more ...The funds will be used to support surveillance, contact tracing, sample collection and case management for COVID 19 pandemic.
Read more ...According to results declared by NRM District Registrars in Luweero, Nakaseke and Nakasongola at least seven Sub County and town chairpersons were defeated in the primaries.
Read more ...The primaries turned chaotic over the involvement of underage youths, multiple voting and bribing youths with alcohol. The irregularities were witnessed at Wabinyonyi, Buruuli Quarter, Wakibombo, Kansiri and Nakasongola Central village in Nakasongola town.
Read more ...Pascal Imarach, the aspirant for the Zirobwe town council LC 3 Chairperson NRM party ticket, says his rival Joseph Sande opted out of the polls leaving him unopposed in the newly gazetted electoral area.
Read more ...They were allegedly hired by one Richard Ssebina alias Sekitoleko to kill his brother Musa Katinda Bisaso, 45, a resident of Tweyanze village in Katikamu Sub County in Luweero district. Bisaaso was shot dead on the night of August 28, after being tricked to come out of his house by unknown callers.
Read more ...Nakaseke District Chairman Ignatius Koomu Kiwanuka defeated his rival Wasswa Tadeo Ziritwawula, the current Chairperson of Ngoma Town Council to retain the party flag in polls held on Friday. He polled 32,718 votes against Wasswa's 18,841 votes across 10 sub-counties and five town councils, according to the results released by the Nakaseke NRM Registrar Paul Tandeka.
Read more ...According to provisional results for LC 5 Chairperson NRM Flagbearer for Luweero district obtained by URN from 370 out of 606 polling stations in the district, Uthman Kamoga Jjuuko has so far polled 15,268 votes followed by Abbey Ssozi Bakisula with 1545 votes and the current District speaker Dithan Kikabi with 1312 and Rashidah Birungi with 91 votes.
Read more ...Wandira who is also former LC 5 Chairman has accused the incumbent of soliciting Uganda People Defense Forces- UPDF soldiers from Katuugo army detach to vote for him at Kyabutayika and Bamusuuta Polling stations located in Kakooge Sub County.
Read more ...Rehema Nansamba an election officer at New Africa Polling Station said she has over 1000 voters in the register but none had arrived to participate in the elections.
Read more ...Anyango says that the story was unbelievable after finding the dead body with multiple wounds on neck, back, legs, face and fire burns.
Read more ...Robinah Margaret Nansubuga, 43, a resident of Kalongomiti zone in Luweero town, told URN that a man, identified as John Zziwa emerged last month claiming to have bought the home from her husband Mike Kasule, without her consent.
Read more ...The aspirants include Faridah Nakalawa, Zena Ali Merrycillah and Joy Namulindwa who were defeated by Cissy Mulondo for the Luweero Woman Parliamentary flag, Ali Ndawula who was defeated by John Chrysostom Muyingo for Bamunanika County ticket and Stephen Tiberondwa Bujingo who lost the Nakasongola County ticket to Noah Mutebi Wanzala.
Read more ...The accused persons pleaded guilty of the offence and asked the Chief Magistrate Samuel Munobe to pardon them. Munobe fined them 50,000 shillings each and ordered that they are released.
Read more ...With 3,381 votes, Ssembatya came third in a race won by his political arch-rival Patricia Magara who garnered 8,340 votes, followed by Abubaker Kalume, the other contender who polled 7,150 votes. Ssembatya has represented Katikamu South for one term.
Read more ...David Kamugisha, the Luweero NRM registrar declared Nasur winner of the Katikamu North NRM party flag for the 2021 polls. Byandala has represented Katikamu North constituency on the NRM ticket for past three 5 year elective terms.
Read more ...The mix up was allegedly brought about by the last-minute guidance issued following by the NRM Party Chairman Yoweri Museveni allowing persons whose names did not appear on the voters register to participate in the elections.
Read more ...Luttamaguzi, Violet Nakalema, an aspirant for the Nakaseke Woman Parliamentary Seat and 21 others were remanded to Kitalya and Kasangati Prisons by Nakaseke Grade One magistrate Milly Nankya following their arrest in Semuto town council a week ago.
Read more ...Isah Ssemwogerere the Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson says that Police has so far arrested four suspects and they are being detained at Kiwoko Police Station to help in the investigations.
Read more ...On Monday, the Ministry of Health released results indicating that four staff working at the UNRA office in Luweero town had tested positive of COVID 19. The four were part of the 105 staff, service providers and security guards at the UNRA station who were tested by Luweero district health department at the end of last week.
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